Index Funds Are a Portfolio of

question 20

Multiple Choice

Index funds are a portfolio of

• A)bonds with rates of return fixed at 2 percentage points above the rate of inflation.
• B)mutual funds that track different indexes.
• C)stocks or bonds that exactly match a particular index.
• D)stocks guaranteed rates of return in excess of growth in the GDP price index.

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Definitions:

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